General LNP - Sri Lanka’s wild elephant deaths drop in 2024
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has reported that wild elephant deaths in the country decreased in 2024 compared to the previous year. According to the…
General The Department of Wildlife Conservation has reported that wild elephant deaths in the country decreased in 2024 compared to the previous year. According to the…
Politics The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) of the Central Bank at its current…
Crime The Attorney General has filed indictments against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the alleged misappropriation of…
Technology Johann Peries has reached the summit of Mount Vinson, the highest mountain in Antarctica at 4,892 metres, to become the first Sri Lankan and one of the few…
Politics Former Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakshe has called for the preservation of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's body for public display after his demise.…
Weather The Railways Department is set to commence the Jaffna night mail train service between Colombo Fort Railway Station and Kankesanthurai Railway Station from…
Business President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will inaugurate the Sri Lanka Economic Summit organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce which kicks off today (28) to a…
Politics President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that the current government is determined to make all necessary decisions for the country’s advancement and to…
Education A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and…
Travel Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have crossed the 170,000 mark within the first three weeks of January, provisional data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development…
Business The latest report from the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) revealed that the country achieved a record-breaking total export revenue of US$ 16.17…
Politics Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, the eldest son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenged the government to prove in…
Business The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (27) granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was remanded under the…
Technology Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who had been remanded in custody, has been granted bail after being produced before…
Politics Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recognised Australia’s new citizens including those from Sri Lanka, as Australia celebrated Australia Day on Sunday.…
Business A large consignment of illegally imported cigarettes has been seized by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Revenue Task Force (RTF) during a special inspection…
Crime Referring to the arrest of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said it was discussed last…
Crime Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (25),…
Weather The Adani Group has refuted reports claiming the cancellation of its 484 MW wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn, labeling them as “false and…
Business In order to avert a major coconut crisis in the coming months, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi and Minister of…
Business Sri Lanka could see the end to the current stretch of deflation in the second quarter before reaching the target level of 5.0 percent in the third, supported…
Technology The Department of Meteorology says showers or thunder showers will occur at times in Uva and Southern provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale and…
Politics Switzerland has assured its support in recovering assets that have been moved out of Sri Lanka, President’s Media Division (PMD)said. The Ambassador of…
Politics Incumbent Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva is set to be re-elected to the top post for his third successive two-year term during the Board’s…